Clubs and Organizations

Descriptions of these clubs and organizations were written by the groups themselves. Please contact individual groups for the most up-to-date information.

Russian Speakers of Richmond Meet-Up Meet local Russian language and culture lovers! Have fun practicing, learning new phrases and sentences and finally understanding those verb conjugations! All ages and levels welcome.

To be added to the Russian Club listserv please e-mail James Flanagan, President of the Russian Club, using the link above (scroll to the bottom of the page and select “Russian”).

Russian Club at Ferrum
Russian Club (scroll down the page to find the club listing) – Welcomes interest and membership from any Ferrum College student. The club attends performances highlighting Russian art, song, dance, culture, and speakers. Club members also become familiar with traditional Russian songs and dances, Russian arts and crafts, present performances, and hold workshops on these topics.

Russian Club at Old Dominion University: As of January 9, 2017, this club was defunct.

The Russian House at William and Mary The Russian House offers weekly Russian tea hours, tutoring, and monthly parties. If you have questions about Russian grammar and phonetics, culture, holidays, and traditions, the Russian House is the place to come. If you are a native speaker and you feel your Russian is rusty, you will find interesting conversation and games in the Russian House. Check their Facebook page (linked above) for information on current events.

Russian Music Ensemble at William and Mary The Russian Music Ensemble serves to educate interested members of the W&M community about Russian folk music and how to perform it. The ensemble regularly rehearses folk songs from Russia and other eastern European countries with the intention of performing at various events during the year. For more information, contact russianmusic@email.wm.edu, or check their Facebook page, which is linked above.

Russian Tea at University of Virginia
Russian tea and conversation events are held on a bi-weekly basis in New Cabell Hall 236. Students, faculty, staff, and community members of all proficiency levels come together for Russian conversation practice, while enjoying tea and treats! Events tend to revolve around central themes, including holiday celebrations, student exhibitions, poetry readings, humor, and music. Be sure to follow the official Facebook for announcements about upcoming discussion topics and events: https://www.facebook.com/UVaRussianTea/

Slavic Student Association at University of Virginia
Slavic Student Association at UVA is a union of students who share a similar cultural background, nationality, ethnicity, or interest in Slavic, Eastern European, and CIS languages and cultures. Although we only include Slavic in our name for simplicity, we represent a large variety of cultures and languages ranging from those of Eastern European countries to those of CIS and other former Soviet Union states. Our goal is to get to know each other, have fun events, and provide a home base of people who share the same interests and background! Please contact Jacob Cash using the link above for additional information.